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Equator

Season 1 2006

  • 2006-08-07T00:00:00Z on Discovery
  • 42m
  • 4h 12m (6 episodes)
  • English
Equator is an epic production - capturing every detail in High Definition - that takes viewers on a 40,000-kilometre odyssey chasing the sun to some of the most extreme and diverse locations on the planet. The equator is not only the line that divides the Earth in two - it's also a line of life and a powerful force of nature, where the pace of evolution quickens. The equator covers only 5% of the Earth's surface, but is home to 50% of its animal and plant species.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2006-08-07T00:00:00Z

1x01 Power of an Ocean

Series Premiere

1x01 Power of an Ocean

  • 2006-08-07T00:00:00Z42m

The Galapagos Islands are desert islands surrounded by an ocean oasis. Palmyra is an island oasis in the middle of a desert ocean. They lie half an ocean apart, yet both are shaped by the power of the Equator. Great ocean currents, set in motion by the force of the Equatorial sun, affect the destiny of animals living in both places

2006-08-17T00:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2006-08-17T00:00:00Z42m

2006-08-14T00:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2006-08-14T00:00:00Z42m

2006-08-10T00:00:00Z

1x04 Reef of Riches

1x04 Reef of Riches

  • 2006-08-10T00:00:00Z42m

The Indonesian archipelago in the Indo-Pacific Ocean comprises thousands of islands, atolls and the largest concentration of coral reefs in the world. This rich and varied environment is a product of a unique set of natural circumstances. The equatorial sun powers ocean currents among the tiny dots of land. Where the archipelago meets the western tip of New Guinea an intersection of ocean currents creates perhaps the world's richest reefs in the region of the Rajah Ampat Islands. A coral reef houses a myriad of colours, shapes and patterns: from the bulb tentacle anemone which protects, and in turn is protected by, the brightly coloured clownfish; to the multi-branched gorgonian, home of the tiny pygmy seahorses. Coral animals have tiny symbiotic plants living within their tissues. Brought together by sunlight, it is one of the most powerful biological partnerships on earth. Young coral ingest free-swimming algae, but because of some ancient genetic signal, the algae are not eaten. Instead the coral wraps the tiny plants in membrane and moves them to tissues exposed to light. The algae are nourished and in response produce sugars that both they, and the coral, consume increasing the corals growth rate. Coral is far from a passive inhabitant of the ocean and once a year many species combine for an event that is both spectacular and of scientific intrigue. A mass spawning, which usually occurs during a full moon, provides not only a breeding opportunity, but also inter-breeding between coral species. It is this ease and adaptability of hybridization that is leading scientists to re-examine the most basic elements of what comprises a species.

2006-08-17T00:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 2006-08-17T00:00:00Z42m

2006-08-14T00:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 2006-08-14T00:00:00Z42m
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